Manager - Controls Assurance

KPMG Resource Centre (KRC) is a team of 3,000+ colleagues serving audit clients of primarily KPMG Europe and a few other countries. KRC’s services include end-to-end Audits, IT Audits, Data Analytics, Engagement Support Hub, Transaction 

Assurance and ESG, among others. The business supports multiple sectors and is currently present in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Noida and Mumbai. 

 

Through your work, you’ll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

Roles & responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager to join our growing Controls Assurance team.

 

The Controls Assurance team is an integral part of our rapidly growing Assurance and Accounting Advisory (AAA) practice.

 

Our core assurance entity base was historically within financial services but we have been growing rapidly in other industries and are increasingly finding that our specialist skills are needed by these service organisations – in particular in technology, professional services and transport and logistics. As this demand continues to grow, we are keen to grow our business in these areas.

 

The team works in an agile manner, with plenty of opportunities to develop new skills and gain new knowledge. We are keen to support and develop our people to enable them to be the best they can be.

 

·Working with Partners, Directors and Senior Managers in delivering a variety of controls assurance reports.·Leading small teams in delivering service assurance engagements.·Taking responsibility for a portfolio of assurance clients and delivering controls assurance services to this portfolio to time, budget, and quality.·Oversight of delivery of engagements, including financial management, managing delivery risk, and reviewing deliverables.·Ensuring quality of deliverables to the highest standards and in compliance with regulatory benchmarks.·Building and maintaining excellent relationships with external and internal stakeholders.·Developing internal networks and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues across KPMG, particularly in the wider Audit, IT Audit and Assurance practices.·practice through assurance tenders and pitches, and identification of new opportunities.·Actively contributing towards practice management and the growth of the team, through supporting team initiatives.·Coaching, mentoring, and developing team members, both on and off engagements (e.g. setting goals and appraising performance), and contributing to practice management (e.g. training and knowledge sharing).

Technical Skills

Our Global Audit & Assurance Technical core competencies provide clarity and consistency of expectations to ensure the minimum audit technical requirements are being met by grade to drive Audit Quality, which is fundamental to achieving our ambition to become the most trusted and trustworthy firm. The relevant competencies for this role are:

·Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical assurance standards, with the ability to identify and assess complex risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment.·Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential assurance issues.·Engagement management: Manages and executes the engagement, including project management, team management and remediation of deviations from the assurance plan and timeline.·Evaluation of assurance results: Evaluates evidence from assurance procedures to determine if assurance objectives were achieved.Project and Team management exposure·Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.·Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.·Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.·Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.

Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun

Key behavioral attributes/requirements

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.·Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.·Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.·Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; able to analyse and interpret complex technical information.·Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.

This role is for you if you have  the below

Educational qualifications

•A degree or other qualification from a recognised university or institution or equivalent work experience. (E).

Work experience

·Experience in financial statement audit, IT audit, and/or controls assurance. (E)·Strong understanding of standards and reporting frameworks such as ISAE 3402, AAF 01/20 and SOC 2. (D)·Experience in the review and development of audit/assurance working papers. (E)·Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality projects. (E)·Experience of managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)·IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)•Minimum 6-10 years of experience in IT Audit, SOX, SOC -1, SOC-2 Audits, Application Control Review•  Experience or exposure to Big4 accounting firms/consulting firms is advantageous

Experience Level

Mid Level